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SUMMARY:Seminar: Deep learning and transformers (Dr Kasim Terzić)
DESCRIPTION:Part of the AI Seminar Series\, hosted by the GRCDI and led by Centre member Dr Kasim Terzić from the School of Computer Science. This in-person series kicks off in October 2025 with a group discussion session\, followed by four lectures delivered by colleagues from the School of Computer Science (Dr Kasim Terzić\, Dr Ruth Hoffmann and a joint lecture by Dr Nguyen Dang and Dr Phong Le). The series will culminate in December with a further discussion session where participants can reflect on and discuss a question central to research on artificial intelligence: whether intelligence can be computed.
URL:https://diverseintelligences.st-andrews.ac.uk/event/lecture-deep-learning-and-transformers-dr-kasim-terzic/
LOCATION:SMC: T205\, St Mary's College\, St Andrews\, KY16 9JT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Reinforcement learning (Dr Nguyen Dang and Dr Phong Le)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nReinforcement learning (RL) is a machine learning paradigm in which an agent learns to make decisions by interacting with an environment to maximise cumulative reward. In recent years\, RL has emerged as one of the most exciting and impactful areas of Artificial Intelligence. Its significance was underscored by the 2024 Turing Award awarded to Richard Sutton and Andrew Barto\, whose pioneering work established the foundations of the field. Today\, RL underpins a wide range of applications\, including robotics\, games\, recommender systems\, healthcare\, resource management\, and even the training of large language models. \nIn this talk\, we will provide an introduction to the basic concepts of reinforcement learning. We will then illustrate how these concepts are realised in practice via a number of example applications. \nSpeaker bios: \nNguyen Dang is a Lecturer in the School of Computer Science. Her research lies at the intersection of machine learning and optimisation\, with a particular focus on automated algorithm design\, using machine learning to automate the development of optimisation methods. She was awarded a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship in 2020\, and her work has received multiple best paper awards at leading conferences in evolutionary computation and optimisation. \nPhong Le is a Reader in the School of Computer Science. His background spans both academia and industry\, with expertise in natural language processing and machine learning. He is passionate about translating cutting-edge research into real-world applications\, and he maintains a deep curiosity about fundamental scientific mysteries\, particularly the emergence of human language. \nPart of the AI Seminar Series\, hosted by the GRCDI and led by Centre member Dr Kasim Terzić from the School of Computer Science. This in-person series kicks off in October 2025 with a group discussion session\, followed by four lectures delivered by colleagues from the School of Computer Science (Dr Kasim Terzić\, Dr Ruth Hoffmann and a joint lecture by Dr Nguyen Dang and Dr Phong Le). The series will culminate in December with a further discussion session where participants can reflect on and discuss a question central to research on artificial intelligence: whether intelligence can be computed.
URL:https://diverseintelligences.st-andrews.ac.uk/event/lecture-reinforcement-learning-dr-nguyen-dang-and-dr-phong-le/
LOCATION:SMC: T205\, St Mary's College\, St Andrews\, KY16 9JT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Symbolic reasoning (Dr Ruth Hoffmann)
DESCRIPTION:Talk presented by Dr Ruth Hoffmann\, followed by a group discussion. \nAbstract:\nSymbolic Reasoning (or Symbolic AI) consists of the logical modelling and an exhaustive search for definite solutions to problems. Whether that is finding the solution of a sudoku\, finding an optimal route for delivery vehicles or creating kidney matching chains\, symbolic AI and logic are the building blocks of this type of reasoning. We will be exploring the foundations of (Symbolic) AI\, logic and search\, and what type of intelligence it might represent. \nSpeaker bio:\nDr Ruth Hoffmann is a Lecturer at the School of Computer Science\, where she is also the Head of the AI Research Theme. She obtained her PhD at St Andrews and has spent some time at the University of Glasgow before returning to St Andrews. She has a background in Discrete Mathematics and Computational Combinatorics. Her research broadly focuses on efficiently finding (smaller) patterns inside bigger (target) structures. Currently\, she is teaching the Symbolic AI module she developed. \nRuth is leading an UKRI project on improving search algorithms in one field\, while taking inspiration from another search. She is a reviewer for numerous top AI\, and Constraints venues\, and a co-chair for a coding workshop for GAP (a computational algebra tool). \nThe AI Seminar Series is hosted by the GRCDI and led by Centre member Dr Kasim Terzić from the School of Computer Science. This in-person series for GRCDI members kicks off with a group discussion session\, followed by four lectures delivered by colleagues from the School of Computer Science: Dr Kasim Terzić\, Dr Ruth Hoffmann and a joint lecture by Dr Nguyen Dang and Dr Phong Le. There will be time for discussion following each lecture. \nThe series will culminate in December with a further discussion session where participants can reflect on and discuss a question central to research on artificial intelligence: whether intelligence can be computed.
URL:https://diverseintelligences.st-andrews.ac.uk/event/lecture-symbolic-reasoning-dr-ruth-hoffmann/
LOCATION:SMC: T205\, St Mary's College\, St Andrews\, KY16 9JT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Overview and history of AI (Dr Kasim Terzić)
DESCRIPTION:Part of the AI Seminar Series\, hosted by the GRCDI and led by Centre member Dr Kasim Terzić from the School of Computer Science. This in-person series kicks off in October 2025 with a group discussion session\, followed by four lectures delivered by colleagues from the School of Computer Science (Dr Kasim Terzić\, Dr Ruth Hoffmann and a joint lecture by Dr Nguyen Dang and Dr Phong Le). The series will culminate in December with a further discussion session where participants can reflect on and discuss a question central to research on artificial intelligence: whether intelligence can be computed.
URL:https://diverseintelligences.st-andrews.ac.uk/event/lecture-overview-and-history-of-ai-dr-kasim-terzic/
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